MIBHS
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
This condition reduces blood flow to the heart, increasing the risk of angina (chest pain) and heart attacks. Common medications include diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers. Many people with hypertension feel fine and may be unaware of their condition until it causes significant damage.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Case written and submitted by Ryan Barnicle MD, with edits by Pendell Meyers While vacationing on one of the islands off the northeast coast, a healthy 70ish year old male presented to the island health center for an evaluation of chest pain. The chest pain started about one hour prior to arrival while bike riding.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
A 70-something female with no previous cardiac history presented with acute chest pain. She awoke from sleep last night around 4:45 AM (3 hours prior to arrival) with pain that originated in her mid back. She stated the pain was achy/crampy. Over the course of the next hour, this pain turned into a pressure in her chest.
EMS 12-Lead
APRIL 14, 2022
It should be emphasized here that this is a presentation of high-pretest probability for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Factors consistently manifesting as such, in addition to chest pain, include, diaphoresis, vomiting, radiation of pain (most alarming when inclusive of both arms), and pain aggravated by exertion. [1]
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
This patient, who is a mid 60s female with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and GERD, called 911 because of chest pain. The fire department, who operate at an EMT level in this municipality, arrived before us and administered 324 mg of baby aspirin to the patient due to concern for ACS. Lindahl et al.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
DECEMBER 19, 2022
About 5% of patients who present to A+E with chest pain which is not deemed to be a heart attack or angina are ultimately diagnosed with pericarditis. Pericarditis Keywords: Pericarditis; myopericarditis; chest pain; yorkcardiology The post Pericarditis appeared first on Dr Sanjay Gupta Cardiologist. How may it present?
MIBHS
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Medications Medications are often the first line of treatment for cardiomegaly and can include: ACE inhibitors or ARBs , which help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart. The primary goals of treatment are to address the root cause, reduce the heart’s workload, and prevent complications like heart failure.
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